Two UC Area Leaders Selected To Leadership TN Program
Tennessee Tech’s Dr. Robert Owens and local business owner Lisa Uhrik will be among the 50 leaders participating in this year’s Leadership Tennessee Signature Program. Leadership Tennessee unites leaders from the business, government, education and nonprofit sectors to analyze challenges faced across the state. The cohort will spend ten months traveling the state while coming […]
Franklin Fixtures Celebrates 50 Years Of Business
Cookeville’s Franklin Fixtures celebrating 50 years of business this year. The company designs layouts and bookshelves for libraries, museums, and independent bookstores. Franklin Fixtures originated in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, and was on the cusp of shutting down until Co-Owners David and Lisa Uhrik bought the business. “One statistic that really moved us is that when […]
Plenty On Spring Bookstore Plans To Serve As a Community And Literary Hub
A new downtown bookstore on Cookeville’s Spring Street hopes to serve a community and literary hub. Plenty On Spring Co-Owner Lisa Uhrik said that her company Franklin Fixtures makes bookshelves for bookstores across the country. She said that local bookstores have been flourishing recently despite the pandemic, and they wanted to bring something to the […]
